The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has met fire fighters who battled deadly bushfires near Esperance during a visit to Western Australia. Farmers and volunteers say lives were put at risk because already-patchy mobile phone coverage was knocked out by the blaze. Mr Turnbull has flagged ...

As the Esperance region enters the recovery phase following the recent devastating bushfires that lead to the tragic loss of four lives, communities around Western Australia are finding practical ways in which to offer support to the victims and survivors. Not-for-profit organisation Baked ...

The West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says lessons will be learnt from a review into this week's deadly Esperance bushfires. Four people were killed and thousands of animals perished in the bushfires, which are still burning in WA's Great Southern region. Questions are now being asked about ...

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During the early part of the 20th century the Zeppelin airship, named after German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, was a successful commercial aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean and the world. In fact in 1929, it became the first aircraft to fly around the world. It did it in just over 12 days, which ...

Wildfires, whipped by strong winds, are still burning across the US state of California. Authorities say that at least 42 people have died since one of the fires broke out late last week, making it the deadliest in the state's history. More than 200 people remain unaccounted for, and desperate ...

At least 25 people are known to have died, and 100 people are still missing, in wildfires raging through California. Thousands of homes have been destroyed and conditions have eased but authorities warn they expect winds to strengthen in the coming days, putting more homes at risk. Fires have ...

Climate change and migration have become two highly charged and politically sensitive topics in recent years. With dire warnings about the effects of and the inevitability of millions facing disaster-related displacement, meaningful dialogue with politicians, policy makers and the public ...